Street-light sign-holder.



A. E. SHAW.

STREET LIGHT SIGN HOLDER.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 24, 1907.

Patented M21112, 1909.

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ARTHUR E. SHAW, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THEPENNSYLVANIA GLOBE GAS LIGHT COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA, OF PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA,

STREET-LIGHT SIGN-HOLDER;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 2, 1909.

Application filed July 24, 1907. Serial No. 385,305.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR E. SHAW, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Street-Light Sign.-Holder, of which the following is a specification.

Objects of the present invention are to provide a satisfactory holderwhich will accommodate signs of the same or slightly different lengthsand to which the signs may be easily and conveniently applied andremoved; and to prevent the signs from rattling in the holder.

To these and other ends hereinafter set forth the invention comprisesthe improvements to be presently described and finally claimed.

The nature, characteristic features and scope of my invention will bemore fully understood from the following description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings forming part hereof and in which- Figure1, is a perspective view looking down upon a sign holder embodyingfeatures of the invention and showing portions of two signs. Fig. 2, isa similar view with the signs removed looking inward and upward at thesign holder. Fig. 3, is a transverse, sectional view. Fig. 4, is aperspective view illustrating a sign holder embodying a modification ofthe invention, and Fig. 5, is a view illustrating the sign holder shownin Fig. 4, with the heads of the screws removed.

In the drawings 1, is a body provided with faces 2, and 3, arran ed atan inclination, shown as a right angle, in respect to each other. At theapex of these faces is arranged a stop 4, upon the sides of which theends of the sign may abut. This body is also provided with shelves 5,upon which the lower edges of the ends of the signs rest, and it may beprovided at the top with similar shelves 7, which when present overliethe top edges of the signs.

10, is a cover plate bent to form a plane face 11, having wings 12 and1.3 projecting at an angle from it. This cover plate overlies the endsof the signs a, and b, and it is provided with openings which cooperatewith screws 16 and 17 projecting from the body. The cover 10, istherefore detachable in respect to the body. In Fig. 2, c, is one of thepockets for the reception of the end of a sign.

As shown in Figs. 4, and 5, two cover plates 16 each having two openended slots 17 a and 18, are employed and four screws 19, are employedinstead of two. This construction is substantially the same as has beendescribed with the exception that it is possible to remove one signwithout taking the cover plate from in front of the adjoining sign.

In its rear the body 1, is provided with a spring 20, the ends of whichbear upon the signs a, and b, and by exerting a gentle pressure uponthem, they hold the signs in contact with the inner faces of the coverplate, so that the signs may not rattle. The spring 20, is shown assecured to the body 1, by means of a screw 21 which is inserted into therear of the body, or more accurately, into a projection formed thereon.

The top of the body is provided with a Vshaped projection 22, and theunder-face of the arm 23, is provided with a corresponding V-shapedprojection 23 and these projections by engaging each other and When thescrew 24 is in place, secure a firm, rigid and properly alinedconnection between the arm and the body.

What I claim is:

1. In a sign holder the combination of a body having faces arranged atan inclination with respect to each other and provided at one end with agenerally V-shaped projection, a supporting arm overlying the other endof the body and provided with a corresponding V-shaped projection, andmeans for securing the arm and body together, substantially asdescribed.

2. In a sign holder the combination of a holder provided with a pocket,a sign having its end arranged in the pocket, and a spring projectingfrom the holder and adapted to bear upon the sign and press it down uponone wall of the pocket, substantially as described.

3. A sign holder comprising a body provided with angularly disposedfaces and with a stop arranged between the faces and with shelves at theends of the faces, a cover plate adapted to overlie the faces, and meansfor detachably connecting the body and cover plate, substantially asdescribed. 4

4. A sign holder comprising a body provided with faces arranged at aninclination to each other and with a stop between the faces and withledges arranged at the ends of the faces, screws projecting from thebody open ended slots adapted to cooperate with and a detachable coverplate provided with [the screws, substantially as described. 1 openingsadapted to cooperate with the In testimony whereof I have hereuntoscrews, substantially as described. signed my name in the presence ofwitnesses.

5. A sign holder comprising a'body having I ARTHUR E. SHAW. angularlydisposed faces provided with end Witnesses: shelves, screws projectingfrom the body,. B. M. WEIHENMAYER, and a detachable cover plate providedwith W. B. D. SMITH.

